House Bill 49 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated related to district attorneys general. It introduces a new subdivision in Section 8-7-309(a) that allows for the provision of legal counsel and advice to district attorneys general and their staff, which can be provided by attorneys employed with the district attorneys general conference. Additionally, a new subsection (d) is added to ensure that any legal counsel and advice provided under this new provision is confidential and privileged, exempting such communications from public records laws unless a valid court order is issued.

The bill also modifies Section 8-7-302 by designating existing language as subsection (a) and adding provisions that outline the conditions under which the conference's executive committee and finance and audit committee can hold confidential, nonpublic executive sessions. These sessions can address matters deemed confidential or privileged, litigation, audits, and other sensitive topics. Furthermore, Section 8-7-106(b) is amended to broaden the scope of proceedings that district attorneys general can be involved in, replacing "specific criminal proceedings" with "specific criminal or civil proceedings" and listing various types of actions. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 8-7-309(a), 8-7-309, 8-7-302, 8-7-106(b), 8-7-106